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Reaction Engines undated handout artist impression of the “spaceplane” called Skylon. The Government is to provide £60 million for a revolutionary new rocket engine that can send astronauts into orbit and accelerate aircraft to five times the speed of sound, a minister said. David Willetts, minister for universities and science, said the investment in Sabre, a British-designed engine, would provide support at a “crucial stage” to allow a full-scale prototype to be built. Reaction Engines, the company behind the Sabre project, wants to use the technology on a unique “spaceplane” called Skylon, which will be capable of taking people to Earth's stratosphere in just 15 minutes. (Photo by Reaction Engines/PA Wire)
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